Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-01-15

his friends. He died, April %, 1875,
lamented by host OF admirers and
friends. We have no special mention to
make in regard to the time-honored
CHRONICLE from the date OF purchase
by Neblett & Grant up to the sale OF
j. A. Grants interest to the present
splendid printer and indeiatigable
proprietor, w. P. Titus which took
place January, 1873.
The style of the firm then became
Neblett & Titus, and they went to work
to add to the office greatly increased ia
cilities for the prosecution Of the in
creasing business New type, presses,
water moter and mailing machine were
placed in the Office, which additions
made it the equal, il not superior, to
any Office outside OF the large cities in
the South. Mr.. Titus also started a
first-class Book-bindery in connection
with the office. Then fully equipped.
the CHRONICLE took the front rank OF
newspapers, whilst its job printing and
binding were OF very superior order,
and attracted attention throughout the
country.
In September, 1885, Mr.. Neblett
sold his interest to Mr.. w. P. Titus,
after having beenlone ofits proprietors
for over twenty-eight years. He re-
mained in the CHRONICLE until his
host OF friends had learned to think he
was a immovable fixture, but declining
health caused him to part from his idol,
much to his own and the regret of the
nume rous patrons OF the paper.
Mr.. Titus then became sole proprie-
tor, and since that time the paper has
enjoyed liberal patronage, and lived
through sunshine and storm, at times
buffeting much outside pressure and
bitter opposition, and to-day still stems
the tide with its colors floating proudly
from its masthead.
Having been connected with it, in
some capacity or other for thrty-five
years, we re'Nn such kind feeling for
it, that we hope it may continue to live
and prosper so long as people appreci-
ate and read newspapers. AS to those
who have had charge of the editorial
department since Mr.. Thomas retired,
the public are fully posted. 1t has been
edited successively by DR.. D. F. Wright
Ell. Campbell, Esq, R. H. Yancey,
Esq, with much ability, and now your
racy, ready, liberal-hearted occupant
OF its tripod, Capt. Frank Duffy, is
"holding the fort" to the qualification
and satisfaction OF your numerous read
ers.
The proprietor Of the CHRONICLE is
fortunate in having such public spirit
ed coadjutors as the Tobacco LeaI
and Democrat" journals run upon a
high moral plane. and our city and vi
cinity are to be congratulated in being
represented so ably in the newspaper
department. 1t has long since been a
conceded point that towns and citi,s
prosper in the same ratio that well
conducted press is sustained. We ven.
ture the assertion that if those in the
different professions and avocations
were asked, "what do you consider the
handspring OF the success and genuine
prosperity of our common countryY'
the answer from the vast majority
would be "the Press" Hereby,
tongues, ARE known, knowledge groweth,
judgment increaseth, books are dis
persed, the scripture is read, stories be
open, times compared, truth dlscerned,
falsehood detected, all through the ben
eft of printing"
Since the publication of the 'Boston
News Letter." by John Campbell,
April Oath 1704, it may be said, of a
truth, that in our own land "the pen
and press is mightier than the sword. "
Your readers will please overlook the
brief and somewhat disconnected man.
ner of this sketch, for as we said be-
fore, to elaborate would require too
much space for one article, end the
writer cannot confne himself to a
lengthy sitting and handling the pencil.
Since writing the foregoing we think
Judge Overton was editor of the CHRoN-
ICLE in 1888; however, be this as it
may, no harm is done to any one. We
will add that your paper is of such an
cient origin that it would be hard to
state the actual time it made its debut
before the public. If you put it some
where near the beginning of the pres
ent century you will not miss it much.
II what we have written should prove
acceptable to yourself and readers we
will attempt to jot down few more
racollertiOna Of tho nast biefor,, of tha